Veteran actor John Rhys-Davies entertained the audience at Fan Expo Canada with stories about his four-decade career, expressing his frustrations with the 1990s sci-fi series Sliders, and recalling his skepticism about his Lord of the Rings role.

The actor, who played Legolas in The Lord of the Rings, says that while “it’s still a little up in the air,” he’d like to work with Peter Jackson again in The Hobbit. He’s even seen the script. In related news, Andy Serkis will serve as second-unit director for the two movies.

Fast on the heels of widespread rumors comes official confirmation that Elijah Wood will reprise his role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s two-picture adaptation of The Hobbit, which takes place 60 years before The Lord of the Rings.